I like Okafor over Chandler, although I don't know if Okafor is mobile enough to really use CP3 to full effect. don't get me wrong, he'll be better with CP3, but it's just like how Nash and shaq never really worked cause they were playing at two different speeds, same deal for Oak and CP3 (I think).

If the hornets could only get rid of peja they'd be in real good shape.

Chandler will sink well below mediocrity now that he's on the Bobcats.

Im sure he will..............how the hell else is he going to score his 5/6 buckets per game, without using Paul to get those dry ass boring oops?

espn.com wrote: The Indiana Pacers have signed free-agent guard Earl Watson to a multiyear contract.

Sources with knowledge of the contract told ESPN.com that Watson received a one-year deal worth $2.8 million.

The 6-foot-1 veteran was waived earlier this month by Oklahoma City. He also has played with Seattle, Memphis and Denver in eight NBA seasons.

Watson adds depth to an Indiana team that has already lost one guard, Jarrett Jack, in free agency and is likely to lose another, Marquis Daniels, this offseason. Last week, the Pacers declined to match Toronto's $20 million offer sheet for Jack. Daniels' agent has said he is heading to Boston.

Watson has averaged 7.3 points and 4.6 assists over his career, including 6.6 points and 5.8 assists last season for the Thunder.

Information from The Associated Press and ESPN.com senior NBA writer Marc Stein was used in this report.

After failing to meet the initial expectations that surrounded his arrival as a first-round pick two years ago, the Golden State Warriors have traded guard Marco Belinelli(notes) to the Toronto Raptors, league sources told Yahoo! Sports on Wednesday night.

The Raptors will send Devean George(notes) to the Warriors.

Toronto GM Bryan Colangelo and his assistant GM, Maurizio Gherardini, have long been admirers of Belinelli and tried to draft him in 2007. The Warriors selected the Italian guard with the 18th pick of the draft, and a sensational debut in that year’s summer league led everyone, including Golden State coach Don Nelson, to believe Belinelli had a promising future in the free-flowing Warriors offense. Yet, he played little a rookie, and although Belinelli averaged over 20 minutes and nearly nine points a game last season, the Warriors clearly lost some faith in his future.

George, 31, arrived in Toronto this summer as part of the Shawn Marion(notes) sign-and-trade with Dallas. He averaged 3.4 points a game for the Mavericks a year ago. George played seven seasons with the Lakers, before joining Dallas in 2006.

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They don't use the guy, he does show ability in the few chances he had and they trade him for a guy that really doesn't ad much to the team, except maybe some defense and will only take minutes away from others.

On another note, Hawks apparently signed Marvin Williams to 5 years at 40 million

Tarantism wrote:Odom re-signs with the Lakers. 4 years, 32 Mil, with the last year being a Lakers option.

Expected. I couldn't imagine him going anywhere else, even with the Heat entering the race and sending both Riley and Wade over there. He's going to take on 7 million a year now, instead of the 10-11 million he wanted. Honestly... that's a hell of a deal. Cause now he increases his chances of winning it all again and he increases the Lakers' chances of winning it all again.

Tarantism wrote:Odom re-signs with the Lakers. 4 years, 32 Mil, with the last year being a Lakers option.

Expected. I couldn't imagine him going anywhere else, even with the Heat entering the race and sending both Riley and Wade over there. He's going to take on 7 million a year now, instead of the 10-11 million he wanted. Honestly... that's a hell of a deal. Cause now he increases his chances of winning it all again and he increases the Lakers' chances of winning it all again.

I really thought he'd go to the Heat and for a good 10 million a year. Heat needed him too

Leon Powe is leaving the Celtics for the Cavs. He signed a two-year/$1.77 million contract. Of course, he won't be playing for a while, though, with his torn ligament in his knee. They said they don't expect him 'til February. So it's a good signing.

xbay wrote:Leon Powe is leaving the Celtics for the Cavs. He signed a two-year/$1.77 million contract. Of course, he won't be playing for a while, though, with his torn ligament in his knee. They said they don't expect him 'til February. So it's a good signing.

Great for him. Powe now will have a chance to play for a contender and, maybe, win a ring. He'll be able to stablish a name for himself for his next fee agency if he manages to stay healthy.